1 Author: John H Terpstra <samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au>
2 Copyright (C) Jeremy Allison & John H Terpstra - 1997
6 Subject: Outstanding Issues, Development Goals
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9 1) Samba-1.9.17 Release commitments:
11 - Document HOWTO for RedHat Linux (JHT)
14 + WinNT Registry changes to restore plain text passwords to NT 4.0 SP3
15 - Define build options for RedHat Linux RPMs (JHT)
16 - Change smb.conf file and bring into line with current RedHat Linux smb.conf
17 file but preserving original standard file locations in /usr/local tree
19 - Describe dependencies data for use by RedHat in preparation of their
20 web based and X based management tools
21 + Depends on Samba_Config system using dialog package (JRA / JHT)
22 - Improved printing capabilities (print queue and print processor for MS
23 Windows related stuff)
24 - Clean up smbprint (JHT)
25 - Document desired capabilities flags and effects (JHT)
26 - Add new parameters to [globals] section to define Samba capabilities (JRA)
27 + The following SV_TYPEs to be fixed in Samba:
31 PRINTQ_SERVER, default = False, if printers defined set to True (Auto)
32 + The following parameterized:
33 TIME_SOURCE, default = False
34 DOMAIN_MEMBER, default = False if "domain logons = False"
35 default = True if "domain logons = True"
37 default = True if "domain logons = True"
38 SERVER_NT, default = False
39 default = True if "domain logons = True"
40 WFW, default = True if "security = share"
41 default = False if "security = user or server" ??????????
42 POTENTIAL_BROWSER, default = False
43 WIN95_PLUS, default = False if OS_MAJOR < 4, otherwise True
44 ALTERNATE_XPORT, default = False
45 LOCAL_LIST_ONLY, default = False
46 - Add new parameters to [globals] section to define Samba Major and Minor
47 version settings (JRA)
49 OS_MAJOR, default = 0x04
50 OS_MINOR, default = 0x02
51 BROWSE_ELECTION_VERSION, default = 0x010F
52 BROWSE_CONSTANT, default = 0xAA55
55 2) Post release Samba-1.9.17
57 - Develop Web based configuration tools for Samba (Portable)
58 + Contact Dave Fenton and liaise (JHT)
59 + find willing workers (JHT)
60 - Revise documentation and produce SGML format files and Makefile to produce
61 text as well as HTML output files for placement on samba web server
66 - Introduce directory structure to replace smb.conf file, or produce new
67 hashing method to improve speed of parsing settings in large smb.conf
69 - Identify performance issues (c.f. Samba-1.9.16p2)
70 - Password encryption capabilities - should be added to samba?
72 - Include DFS support to allow resharing and indirection
73 - Implement real OpLock support
74 - Win95 and WinNT authentication services (Luke)
75 - Win95 / WinNT password synchronisation (JRA)
77 - User and Group Info --> Win95 / WinNT ACLs
78 - Samba WINS replication?
79 - SCRAP (Simple CIFS Remote Administration Protocol) support.